" The machine itself does the work , but the routing and transport system make the process execute smoothly . Towards the machine , but also afterwards , " say Rick van der Tang of Opti Systems . BM Roses in Maasland recently installed a new machine that uses golem to automatize the cutting and planting of potted roses . This auto , supplied by Aventec and outfit with rapture systems from Opti - Systems , propose to achieve eminent production capacity with fewer multitude .
" Previously , they crop here with two pot machines and they have a lot of stave walk around . With the new simple machine , it is now possible to run incessantly with just one or two operator , even 24 hours a Clarence Shepard Day Jr. , " Rick says . " So you postulate fewer workers , but you may also get more work done . There is even room for a 2nd automobile , which will soon set aside yield to be scaled up even further . "
John van de Ven of Aventec and Rick van der Tang of Opti Systems
Labor savingsThe new motorcar , designed to handle 10.5 cm and 12 cm pot , does more than just fill pots : it trim back the cuttings from the tendril and places them directly into the pot , a appendage that antecedently require a lot of manual labor . " Thanks to automation , grower save on labor and have recouped the investment funds within a few geezerhood . Because the motorcar is amply automated , and itself decides how many pots to process , little intervention by employee is needed , " Rick excuse . “An important part of the routing is the watering unit , which insure that the pots are decent soaked beforehand . This is crucial for the timbre of the roses , as the clipping have to finish up in damp soil . "
The watering unit
The entire routing seeable on the screen
AutomationOpti - Systems took care of the supplying and removal of the pots around the automobile . " We put up the routing and add together the conveyors . The motorcar itself does the employment , but our transporter system of rules insure that everything runs smoothly and that the machine is have the necessary precedency . Our conveyer systems can mould completely autonomously but are also flexible enough to work together with operators . Some employee still have to get used to it , but mechanization is the only way to maintain production levels , " Rick explains . " With four automatonlike branch continuously thin out and planting the rose cuttings , the auto can finally pass a capability of 5,200 pots per hour . "
The cutting and planting by the robots is done at a considerable upper
After the machine , the pot keep on their mode to be checked one more time
Future - orientedSeven years ago , Opti Systems started as a service company , and for several years now they have been supplying their own conveyer belt belt ammunition . " Our blue PVC conveyor belt belts are recognizable and practical for all kinds of processes . Where the machine is very specific for rose , the market place for us is inexhaustible . We sell transporter belts and everyone does take them . "
Jaime van Marrewijk , possessor of BM Roses , is felicitous with Opti Systems ' reinforcement in design the routing and add together the conveyor system . Opti Systems has been ply conveyors to other section within the company for some time and they are happy with that , Jaime says . " This car allows us to produce more expeditiously while responding to the labor shortage . It ’s a great process to plight with Opti Systems and also Aventec . We all desire success and together you are secure . We see the future looking smart . "
John van de Ven , Jaime van Marrewijk and Rick van der Tang
For more information : Opti Systems B.V.Vlotlaan 3362681 TV Monster , the NetherlandsTel : +31 ( 0)6 42706618Tel : +31 ( 0)6 17206426[email protected]www.optisystems.nl
Aventec B.V.Grolderseweg 55384TM Heesch , the NetherlandsTel : 06 146 261 50[email protected]www.aventec.nl
BM RosesOostgaag 93155CD MaaslandTel : ( +31 ) 6 53 16 17 88[email protected]www.bmroses.nl
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